By combining the language of groups with that of geometry and linear algebra, Marius Sophus Lie created one of math’s most ...

The study of automorphic forms and Lie theory stands at the intersection of analysis, geometry and arithmetic, providing a unifying framework that connects the spectral theory of differential ...

The connection between functions of hypergeometric type and representations of certain Lie algebras is exploited by classifying the irreducible representations of the corresponding local Lie groups.

Why are some people dishonest while others choose to be earnest and forthright? Why does a typical person remain honest most of the time yet occasionally lie? It turns out that what separates the ...

Source: "Johnathan Meath as Santa Clause"/Jonathan Meath/CC BY-SA 2.5 How grand a celebration is a parent allowed to have when her child tells a lie and tells it well? The summer before my daughter ...